Salina weather in December: Salina, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Salina in December has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 48°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 28 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationSalina Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003919
- Location38.80°N 97.65°W
- Elevation1,269 ft (387 m)
- Population46,109
- Jan 41° 20°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 57° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 88° 64°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 82° 58°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 43° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salina in December?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.9°F. December is 10.7°F cooler than November and 2.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Salina and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 48°F on December 1 to 41°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 37°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% |
| December 31 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 48°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 47°F | 26°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 24°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 43°F | 23°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 42°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 42°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 42°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 21°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 41°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 41°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 41°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 41°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 41°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 23°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salina in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 12 (16%). In all, 1.12 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Salina, 27 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003919.
How humid and windy is Salina in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 78% | 9.6 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 76% | 9.7 mph | 69% |
| noon | 35°F | 22°F | 59% | 12.5 mph | 70% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 23°F | 51% | 12.6 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 64% | 9.2 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 30°F | 21°F | 71% | 9.8 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003919. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Salina?
The warmest December temperature on Salina's official record (since 1900) is 81°F, on December 6, 1939; the coldest is −24°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 3.92 in (1913); the snowiest, 16.1 inches (1983).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.9°F: 2021 40.4°F (+7.5), 2022 30.8°F (−2.1), 2023 39.0°F (+6.1), 2024 38.0°F (+5.1), 2025 37.9°F (+5.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.4°F | +7.5°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 30.8°F | −2.1°F | 0.93 in |
| 2023 | 39.0°F | +6.1°F | 1.53 in |
| 2024 | 38.0°F | +5.1°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 37.9°F | +5.0°F | 0.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Salina compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, December normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 50°F in Coldwater; Salina's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.